Fela Anikulapo Kuti to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Grammy Awards – Afrocritik

Black and white portrait of a man with a serious expression, wearing an open-collared shirt and raising his right arm across his chest, reminiscent of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, against a plain, textured background.

Fela joins an extraordinary roster of past honorees that includes The Beatles, Johnny Cash, John Coltrane, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Frank Sinatra. 

By Abioye Damilare Samson

Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, joining an elite group of international legends including Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon. The award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony on the eve of Grammy Sunday, January…